Adel H. Sarea

I am Dr Adel Sarea, I hold the rank of Associate Professor of Accounting and Economics at Ahlia University. I obtained my PhD in Economics and Business Administration (Accounting) from the Islamic Science University of Malaysia in 2011. I joined Ahlia University in September 2011 and have been Director of Ahlia MBA Program since 2013. In 2014, I received the Best Paper Award from Emerald Group Publishing (UK). In 2019, I have been appointed as a member of University Council, Ahlia University- Kingdom of Bahrain. Dr Sarea has published two books, editor of three books, published eight book chapters and more than 50 papers in internationally renowned journals and he serves on the editorial team of several international journals published by Elsevier, Emerald, Taylor & Francis, Inderscience and IGI Global Publisher.

Publications

Innovative Strategies for Implementing FinTech in Banking
Innovative Strategies for Implementing FinTech in Banking
Yousif Abdullatif Albastaki, Anjum Razzaque, Adel M. Sarea. © 2021. 367 pages.
FinTech is encouraging various new practices, such as diminishing the use of cash in different countries, increasing rate of mobile payments, and introducing new algorithms for...
Impact of Zakat on Sustainable Economic Development
Impact of Zakat on Sustainable Economic Development
Adel Sarea. © 2021. 238 pages.
Zakat, a religious obligation in the form of almsgiving, is highly important both in Islam and in the Islamic economy. As Muslim communities face financial hardships around the...
Integration and Development of Zakat Collection and Distribution in the Islamic Finance Industry
Integration and Development of Zakat Collection and Distribution in the Islamic Finance Industry
Abdulraham bin Abdullah Alsaadi. © 2021. 10 pages.
Zakat possesses a high-ranking position in Islam due to several reasons. First, it is an economic and financial system that provides a permanent financial resource for the public...
The Impact of Entrepreneurship Education on Entrepreneurs' Skills
The Impact of Entrepreneurship Education on Entrepreneurs' Skills
Fatima Fouad Almahry, Adel Sarea, Allam Mohammed Hamdan, Muneer M. S. Al Mubarak. © 2021. 10 pages.
This study aimed to measure the impact of entrepreneurship education on entrepreneurs' skills, which are technical, business management, and personal entrepreneurial skills....
Challenges and Impacts of Religious Endowments on Global Economics and Finance
Challenges and Impacts of Religious Endowments on Global Economics and Finance
Buerhan Saiti, Adel Sarea. © 2020. 350 pages.
Poverty is one of the top problems the Muslim community faces today. A scholastic approach towards a solution based on the values and cultural contexts of the Muslim community...
The Impact of Entrepreneurship Education on Entrepreneurs' Skills
The Impact of Entrepreneurship Education on Entrepreneurs' Skills
Fatima Fouad Almahry, Adel Sarea, Allam Mohammed Hamdan, Muneer M. S. Al Mubarak. © 2020. 15 pages.
This study aimed to measure the impact of entrepreneurship education on entrepreneurs' skills, which are technical, business management, and personal entrepreneurial skills....
The Impact of Islamic Finance on Sustainability Reporting
The Impact of Islamic Finance on Sustainability Reporting
Adel M. Sarea. © 2020. 8 pages.
This chapter explores the impact of Islamic finance on sustainability reporting, and the mediator role of green accounting. Sustainability focuses on balancing present and future...
Waqf Education for Economic Growth: An Indian Perspective
Waqf Education for Economic Growth: An Indian Perspective
Zakir Hossen Shaikh, Adel H. Sarea. © 2020. 18 pages.
The foundation of waqf (religious endowment), an act of establishment of a charitable trust, often in the form of a property or any legitimate fund-generating estate – for which...
Board Gender Diversity and Firm Performance: Integrating Agency and Institutional Theory
Board Gender Diversity and Firm Performance: Integrating Agency and Institutional Theory
Reem Khamis, Elisabetta Barone, Adel Sarea, Allam Mohammed Hamdan. © 2019. 10 pages.
This chapter aims at investigating board gender diversity and firm performance by integrating two theoretical backgrounds (agency theory and institutional theory). Board gender...
Women on Board and Firm Performance: Evidence From Kingdom of Bahrain
Women on Board and Firm Performance: Evidence From Kingdom of Bahrain
Haya Lori, Allam Mohammed Hamdan, Adel Sarea, Thaira Mohammed Al Shirawi. © 2019. 24 pages.
This chapter aims to measure the relationship between the number of women in the board of directors and company performance in the listed companies in Bahrain Bourse. The study...